Men's Wrestling Kick Off Their Season at the Patriot Open

CORBIN, Ky. – The No. 10 ranked Indiana Tech men's wrestling team opened their season with a trip south to Corbin, Kentucky, to compete in the Patriot Open hosted by the University of the Cumberlands. The Warriors had a strong showing in their first test of the season, with twelve wrestlers finishing in the top eight of their weight class and eleven in the top six, highlighted by Trevor Stuyvenberg and Luke Rioux, who finished second in their respective weight classes.

Fresh/Soph 125

Brady Byrd's place is 6th and has scored 12.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Larry Rhodes (Bluefield State) won by decision over Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Daniel McEntyre (Montevallo) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Nolan Mcdowell (Siena Heights University) (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Mario Orueta (Rochester University) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Jayden Rouse (WVU Tech (W.Va.), WV) (Fall 2:28)
Cons. Round 7 - Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) won in sudden victory - 1 over Larry Rhodes (Bluefield State) (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Semi - Joseph Calvin (Bellarmine) won by no contest over Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) (NC)
5th Place Match - Brandon Didat (Pikeville) won by no contest over Brady Byrd (Indiana Tech) (NC)

Fresh/Soph 285

Alex Holmes's place is unknown and has scored 7.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Connor Bledsoe (Unattached) (Fall 2:22)
Champ. Round 3 - Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) won by fall over John Arellano (Brewton-Parker (GA)) (Fall 2:04)
Quarterfinal - Bryce Wheatley (Southeastern) won by fall over Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 6 - Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Kaleb Abad (Marian University) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 7 - Aidan Mozden (Siena Heights University) won by tech fall over Alex Holmes (Indiana Tech) (TF 17-1)

Open 125

Tyler Hisey's place is 6th and has scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Matteo Vargo (CumberlandKY) won by major decision over Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) (Maj 20-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Joseph Hubbard (Bellarmine) (MFFL)
Cons. Round 4 - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Trevor Hisey (Indiana Tech) (MFFL)
Cons. Round 5 - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Mariano Lopez (Cleary University ) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Semi - Anthony Hughes (Marian University) won by decision over Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) (Dec 7-1)
5th Place Match - Tyler Hisey (Indiana Tech) and Jamarcus Smith (Cleary University ) (DFF)

Open 133

Luke Rioux's place is 2nd and has scored 15.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Ethan Sellers (Life) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal - Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nick Rodriguez (Lourdes University) (SV-1 8-5)
Semifinal - Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Aaron Lucio (Southeastern) (Dec 7-5)
1st Place Match - Collin Mullins (Unattached) won by major decision over Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) (Maj 12-2)

Open 141

Conner Kimbrough's place is 5th and has scored 13.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Drew Willis (Marian University) (TF 17-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) won by major decision over Jager Kwiatkowski (Rochester University) (Maj 14-2)
Quarterfinal - Jordan Mitchell (Life) won in sudden victory - 2 over Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) (SV-2 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Garrett Pace (Reinhardt University (GA)) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Frankie Font (Life) (MFFL)
Cons. Semi - Elijah Anthony (Unattached) won by decision over Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Conner Kimbrough (Indiana Tech) won by no contest over Eli Peyton (CumberlandKY) (NC)

Open 149

Mike Loney's place is 4th and has scored 13.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Austin Chung (Southeastern) (Dec 12-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Kaleb Rahoi (Life) (Dec 12-10)
Quarterfinal - Cj Shadinger (Reinhardt University (GA)) won by decision over Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Carlos Santos (Indiana Tech) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 7 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Austin Chung (Southeastern) (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Semi - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Adrian Ayala (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) (MFFL)
3rd Place Match - Louden Stradling (Cleary University ) won by decision over Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) (Dec 4-2)

Open 174

Landon Buchanan's place is 5th and has scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Austin O`Donoghue (Marian University) (Fall 1:15)
Champ. Round 2 - Lenny Feliciano (Southeastern) won by decision over Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Niko Christo (Lourdes University) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Cameron Nesbitt (Cumberland (Tenn.)) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Aj Cashman (Indiana Tech) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Alexander Couto (Life) (MFFL)
Cons. Semi - Tj Huber (CumberlandKY) won by decision over Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) (MFF)

Open 174

Drake Egan's place is 6th and has scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Niko Christo (Lourdes University) (Fall 4:34)
Champ. Round 2 - Pate Eastin (University of Rio Grande) won by decision over Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Austin O`Donoghue (Marian University) (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 3 - Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Sebastian Hutchinson (Midway University) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Alex Drewek (Siena Heights University) (Fall 3:20)
Cons. Round 5 - Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Lenny Feliciano (Southeastern) (MFFL)
Cons. Semi - Julius Polk (Rochester University) won by decision over Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match - Landon Buchanan (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Drake Egan (Indiana Tech) (MFF)

Open 184

Trevor Stuyvenberg's place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Stuyvenberg (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Trevor Stuyvenberg (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Trevor Stuyvenberg (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Noah Gallardo (Southeastern) (Dec 1-0)
Semifinal - Trevor Stuyvenberg (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Kirgin Tanis (Rochester University) (Dec 5-3)
1st Place Match - Kendall Norfleet (Life) won by major decision over Trevor Stuyvenberg (Indiana Tech) (Maj 12-1)

Open 184

Michael Durham's place is 4th and has scored 12.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) won by major decision over Evan Tilton (Marian University) (Maj 14-4)
Quarterfinal - Jonathan Vanderbilt (Southeastern) won in tie breaker - 1 over Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Cody Timmerman (Indiana Tech) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) won by major decision over Brandon Rau (Siena Heights University) (Maj 10-1)
Cons. Semi - Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Kirgin Tanis (Rochester University) (Dec 9-3)
3rd Place Match - Sherman Dixon (CumberlandKY) won by decision over Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) (Dec 14-7)

Open 285

Johnny Cruz's place is 6th and has scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Wylie Dunn (CumberlandKY) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Micah Oltmanns (Williams Baptist) (Fall 1:25)
Semifinal - Nate Glass (Life) won by decision over Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Semi - Ian Clifford (Unattached Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) (MFFL)
5th Place Match - Aaron Garcia (Midway University) won by medical forfeit over Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) (MFF)